Woman dies after accident

A Canton woman died as a result of a medical condition following a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon in Lewis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A Canton woman died as a result of a medical condition following a traffic crash Wednesday afternoon in Lewis County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.The MSHP reports the traffic accident happened at 3:45 p.m. on Third and Clark streets in Canton.A 2013 Ford Escape was being driven by 80-year-old Rose M. McCutchan of Canton. McCutchan, who was suffering from a medical condition according to the accident report, drove off the left side of the road where she struck a mailbox and sign. After returning to the roadway the vehicle went off the right side of the road where it hit a building.McCutchan, who suffered no injuries as a result of the accident, was transported by ambulance to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., where she was pronounced dead as a result of the medical condition.